Historical Events In April - 08
Friday, 17 October 2025
0217 On April - 08 roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus.
0217 Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.
0956 On this day in history gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy
1093 The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on this day in history.
1139 Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on April - 08.
1143 On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident
1149 Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum on April - 08.
1195 On April - 08 alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor
1271 In Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers on April - 08.
1341 On April - 08 francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome
1364 On this day in history jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44
1378 On this day in history bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI
1455 Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on April - 08.
1460 Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on April - 08.
1492 On April - 08 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies
1498 On April - 08 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27
1500 On this day in history battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza
1513 On this day in history the spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA
1513 On April - 08 explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain
1533 Claudio Merulo, organist/composer on April - 08.
1537 Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.
1578 On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation
1582 Phienas Fletcher, poet on April - 08.
1605 Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on this day in history.
1614 On this day in history the birth of El Greco, Spanish painter
1629 Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1631 Cornelis de Heem, painter on April - 08.
1642 On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral
1655 Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on April - 08.
1692 Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on April - 08.
1695 Johann C Gunther, writer on this day in history.
1697 On April - 08 pierre Prowo, composer
1708 On this day in history georg Zarth, composer
1716 Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece on this day in history.
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